Baer collaborated with top industries to produce high quality animated productions.
He joined The Walt Disney Company in 1970 as the second member of the new training program; Ted Kierscey, who later became an effects animator, got there ahead of him.
Mr. Baer earned the respect of animators from the Nine Old Men: Eric Larson, John Lounsbery, Milt Kahl, Wolfgang Reitherman, Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston.
[3] Baer taught as part of the Character Animation program faculty of CalArts School of Film/Video.
[4] His last-known animation work was for The Bob's Burgers Movie.